School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Liberia
Liberia: School age population, one year before than official primary entry age was 138,460 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Liberia, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Liberia recorded 138,460 number for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Liberia peaked at 138,460 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 41,901 number, in 1970.
Liberia ranks 95th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Liberia, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 41,901 number | — |
| 1971 | 42,688 number | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 44,140 number | +3.4% |
| 1973 | 45,567 number | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 46,938 number | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 48,234 number | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 49,436 number | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 51,323 number | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 53,226 number | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 55,106 number | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 56,917 number | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 58,568 number | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 58,300 number | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 60,698 number | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 62,865 number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 64,511 number | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 65,480 number | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 66,186 number | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 66,321 number | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 65,907 number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 64,964 number | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 63,483 number | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 62,323 number | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 60,901 number | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 59,667 number | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 59,080 number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 59,328 number | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 64,042 number | +7.9% |
| 1998 | 68,447 number | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 73,461 number | +7.3% |
| 2000 | 78,281 number | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 82,502 number | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 86,591 number | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 90,097 number | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 93,175 number | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 96,059 number | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 98,667 number | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 102,633 number | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 106,988 number | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 111,410 number | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 115,521 number | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 119,106 number | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 122,411 number | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 125,143 number | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 127,423 number | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 129,426 number | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 131,308 number | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 133,318 number | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 135,144 number | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 136,837 number | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 138,460 number | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 47,856 number | 41,901 number | 55,106 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,575 number | 56,917 number | 66,321 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,570 number | 59,080 number | 73,461 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 94,640 number | 78,281 number | 111,410 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 127,564 number | 115,521 number | 136,837 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 138,460 number | 138,460 number | 138,460 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Liberia
- 92 Lao People's Democratic Republic 154,598 number compare
- 93 Central African Republic 141,477 number compare
- 94 Turkmenistan 140,843 number compare
- 96 Paraguay 137,283 number compare
- 97 Palestine, State of 134,978 number compare
- 98 Libya 132,957 number compare
More reference data data for Liberia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0476 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1282 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.229 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1597 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5564 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2896 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Liberia?
- School age population, one year before than official primary entry age in Liberia was 138,460 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Liberia?
- The highest recorded value was 138,460 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, one year before than official primary entry age recorded in Liberia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,901 number in 1970.
- How does Liberia rank for school age population, one year before than official primary entry age?
- Liberia ranks 95th out of 202 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, one year before than official primary entry age rising or falling in Liberia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Liberia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, one year before than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to one year before the official primary entry age as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/